Over-eating may be to blame for bulges in Milky Way bar
A new simulation conducted on the world’s most powerful supercomputer dedicated to astronomy has produced a testable scenario to explain the appearance of the...
More of Earth’s surface could host life, shows study
Of all known planets, Earth is as friendly to life as any planet could possibly be — or is it? If Jupiter’s orbit changes,...
Scientists detect spiraling stars, providing window into early universe
Nature likes spirals – from the whirlpool of a hurricane, to pinwheel-shaped protoplanetary disks around newborn stars, to the vast realms of spiral galaxies...
Martian rock-metal could help 3D print on Mars
A little Martian dust appears to go a long way.
A small amount of simulated crushed Martian rock mixed with a titanium alloy made a...
Chinese astronauts successfully grow rice in space
Rice is one of the world’s staple crops.
It is regularly eaten by more than half the world’s population.
And now, it’s been grown in microgravity,...
What would it take to find life on Venus?
Life on Venus, or the possibility thereof, has been a hot topic as of late.
There’s also been plenty of controversies, including the (still disputed)...
Some sand on Mars is actually green, shows study
NASA’s rover Perseverance has made a startling discovery on Mars.
Many of the rocks in the Jezero Crater on Mars are composed of large grains...
Why does the inner solar system not spin faster?
The motion of a tiny number of charged particles may solve a long-standing mystery about thin gas disks rotating around young stars, according to...
Why stars formed in different environments have similar masses
Last year, a team of astrophysicists launched Star Formation in Gaseous Environments, or STARFORGE, a project that produces the most realistic, highest-resolution 3D simulations...
Two surprising findings about water on Mars
A new analysis of seismic data from the InSight mission to Mars has revealed some surprises.
The first: the top 300 meters of the subsurface beneath...